Thailand Travel Restrictions and Info

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I wonder but hope this is a sign that it’s under control

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dam; glad i live in phuket not samui

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Surat Thani Province, which includes Koh Samui, Koh Phangnan and Koh Tao, has prohibited drinking alcohol in groups of two or more people in homes and other places from today onwards. Violators face up to 2 years in prison and/or ฿40,000 fine
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https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/aust ... ne-efforts

Australian Embassy snubs Aussie expats but Australia donates 68 million baht for Thailand’s vaccine efforts
Tim Newton Published 13 hours ago on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 By Tim Newton

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The Australian Embassy in Thailand has responded to requests by Australians living in the Land Of Smiles that there will be no assistance for expats or other Australian citizens to be vaccinated in Thailand. Given the snail-pace response of the Thai Government and the age of some of the expats retired in the Kingdom, it was an important request. But the embassy responded with a normal ‘non’ answer…

“Australians here (Thailand) and in other countries around the world may be covered by the vaccine roll out program in their current location.”

Recently the Australian government announced that it had contributed 68 million baht to support Thailand’s vaccine program to ensure a swifter vaccination for Thai citizens.

“Australia is pleased to provide $2.8 million to support Thailand’s rollout of Covid-19 vaccines, as part of Australia’s regional Vaccine Access and Health Security Initiative.

This funding will go towards the provision of technical assistance from the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration and the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance.

It will also support the World Health Organisation in their work to improve vaccine-related data collection systems in Thailand and to develop communication strategies to improve understanding and acceptance of Covid-19 vaccines.

Thailand will also benefit from Australia’s broader support to the region, including $21 million to help establish the ASEAN Centre for Public Health Emergencies and Emerging Diseases, and our $100 million commitment to support vaccine access and distribution in Southeast Asia, under the Quad Vaccine Partnership.”

The message from the Embassy is that the Australian government will happily provide assistance for Thai citizens get their vaccines faster but will not provide any support for expats or other Australian travellers in the country at this time.

Here’s the full response from The Australian Embassy regarding the request for assistance for expats…

“Australia’s Covid-19 vaccinations are being rolled out domestically to people in Australia. These vaccinations will only be available in Australia.

The Australian Embassy won’t be involved in delivering vaccines to Australians in Thailand. Australians here and in other countries around the world may be covered by the vaccine rollout program in their current location.

We will provide more information on access to Thailand’s vaccination program as soon as the Thai authorities clarify their approach. We currently do not have any information regarding other embassies coordinating vaccines for Australian residing in Thailand.

Under the Australian Covid-19 Vaccination Program, the Australian Government considers officials about to be deployed or currently deployed overseas on official government business as Critical and High Risk Workers under Phase 1b and has started to offer vaccines to eligible personnel. As an officer with the United Nations, if you believe that you may be covered under this category please discuss this with your employer and/or contact the Australian Department of Health for further advice.

If you are on Facebook, we also suggest following the “Australian Embassy, Thailand” page, where Ambassador McKinnon regularly posts Covid-19 video updates. These posts will continue to provide vaccine information as it becomes available. Additional information is also available the Covid-19 Vaccinations page on the Smartraveller website.

For up to date information regarding Australia’s Covid-19 vaccine rollout, and prioritisation schedule, please refer to the following website: Australian Government Department of Health

For further information on when and how the Australian Embassy can assist Australians living or travelling in Thailand, please refer to our Consular Service Charter. In addition, we strongly encourage Australians in Thailand to subscribe to travel advice for Thailand via the Smartraveller subscription service.”

So… no. They’ll make sure their consular staff and ‘officials’ are vaccinated, to hell with all the other Aussies living or working in Thailand. Given the vacillation of the Thai government, Australian citizens have turned to their Embassy for some help to receive the usual standard of assistance and advice.

The Australian government should be congratulated for their generous donation to the people of Thailand, however including their own citizens, especially the ones over 60 or with pre-existing conditions, in the deal would have been appropriate and useful at the time.

Respondents on the website Royal Coast Review had this to say…

“Australian government donating to Pacific and South East Asia partners but no mention of vaccines for Expats; but you can guarantee embassy staff etc get vaccinated.“

“Would be about time that the Australian Government considered it’s citizens overseas, those that in many cases paid taxes all their working lives and now are not given any consideration.”

“Time to support Australian Expats during this covid crisis with the supply of vaccines as so far there has been NO support for Expats from the Australian government.”
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Just out - new cases 2,112 (+349) ; deaths 15 (-12)

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The Australian Embassy won’t be involved in delivering vaccines to Australians in Thailand. Australians here and in other countries around the world may be covered by the vaccine rollout program in their current location.

I see nothing wrong with this, expats are expats they choose to live where they live with the good and the bad, and shouldn't go crying to the embassy for every thing they don't like. Its over twelve months since aussies were told to return home.
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atst wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 11:21 am The Australian Embassy won’t be involved in delivering vaccines to Australians in Thailand. Australians here and in other countries around the world may be covered by the vaccine rollout program in their current location.

I see nothing wrong with this, expats are expats they choose to live where they live with the good and the bad, and shouldn't go crying to the embassy for every thing they don't like. Its over twelve months since aussies were told to return home.
I agree with you. As a foreigner here I'm on my own and don't expect the Singapore government to come specially for me or any other Singaporeans. Its not the right diplomatic protocol too to do this.
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To all foreigners (including myself of course) we can suck thumb now

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Vaccines reserved for Thais, not expats – Public Health Ministry
Tim Newton, Published 4 hours ago on Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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Sorry, you’ll just have to wait. The Ministry of Public Health has muddied the waters further about foreigners or expats being able to access Covid vaccines in Thailand.

Ministry spokesperson Rungrueng Kitphati has rolled back some of the comments that have already been made about the matter and the real world situation where some expats already registering for the next round of vaccinations in June. Speaking to Bangkok Post…

“The vaccines right now are only reserved for Thai people who are now at a high-risk level or living in the severe outbreak areas. Expats should wait for a clear policy from the government.”

He flatly denied reports of expats living in Thailand being allowed to register for free vaccines. But did offer a glimmer of hope…

“In the future, the country will provide more alternatives for vaccines so they could have a chance of getting it.”

The messaging from the government about vaccines for foreigners and expats has been confusing. And yesterday’s comments from the public health ministry will probably be further ‘clarified’ although it appears that foreigners will simply have to wait and see.

Even foreign embassies have largely told expats that they are on their own and their own governments won’t be assisting them. Yesterday The Australian Embassy gave a flat ‘no’ in an official response about The Australian Government helping expats and Australian travellers in Thailand access vaccines. This, despite donating 68 million baht to Thailand to hasten the country’s vaccine efforts.

The Government confirmed that foreigners who had registered via the Mor Prom app or the LINE app would not be offered vaccination in the June or July roll out.

The issue of foreigners being able to access Covid vaccines in Thailand is further complicated by the government’s not allowing private companies or hospitals to independently import vaccine doses after changing their mind several times on the matter.

SOURCE: Bangkok Post
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fyi;
expats/farnags holding Pink thai id cards plus farang teachers are getting their shots.
I know more than a few that have gotten them already

The rest of us>>>> we are not thai so the government dosen't need take care of us and if we catch it, we make some $$ of you in the private hospital you will be admitted to.

What they seem unable to grasp is, unless everyone, ( expats, migrant laborers and thais) get the shot its not going to get Thailand herd immunity
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Thia government attitude towards farnangs no different than a Soi 6 bar girl
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phuketrichard wrote: Wed May 05, 2021 1:38 pm fyi;
expats/farnags holding Pink thai id cards plus farang teachers are getting their shots.
I know more than a few that have gotten them already

The rest of us>>>> we are not thai so the government dosen't need take care of us and if we catch it, we make some $$ of you in the private hospital you will be admitted to.

What they seem unable to grasp is, unless everyone, ( expats, migrant laborers and thais) get the shot its not going to get Thailand herd immunity
Just got my pinky ID last Wednesday but not excited at all with this Sinovac and Zeneca shits. Will wait for the others to be available. And with this Zeneca racketeering openly just shows how little Thais lives are worth to them up there.
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